Many decisions made in the employment context are reactionary in nature. Employees may be fired after lackluster performance. A Virginia business may get additional insurance after learning that something was not covered unexpectedly. Safety programs may not be...
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Month: August 2016
Returning to work with modified duties after an injury
A Virginia work accident can cost an employee in lost wages and the employer in lost productivity. While workers need time to recover from their injuries after an accident, returning to the job sooner rather than later can improve their finances. Employers also...
Why you should seek medical attention after a car accident ASAP
It's expected that a "major" accident - a head-on or broadside collision at high speed - will result in injuries. But even a "minor" car accident - a fender-bender or slow speed collision - can cause injuries. If you have been involved in an accident and have the...
Autonomous safety truck designed to protect highway workers
Highway maintenance and repair workers in Virginia and across the country are endangered every day by speeding vehicles with distracted, fatigued or intoxicated drivers behind the wheel. Conventional safety systems like arrow boards and warning signs are of little use...
Operation Safe Driver Week scheduled to begin on Oct. 16
Collisions involving large commercial vehicles claim the lives of thousands of road users , and most of these accidents in Virginia and around the country are caused by driver behavior, according to data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The...
Distracted driving means more than texting
Forty-six states, Virginia among them, have laws against texting while driving, but distracted driving is no longer just about texting. Smartphones and new social media realities have drivers on Facebook, Twitter, Spotify, Instagram and Google Maps. Pokémon Go,...